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Austin/Travis County health officials Monday reported a Pflugerville man has died from H1N1 Influenza, commonly known as swine flu.
June 29th, 2009
KVUE's Clara Tuma reports
Officials say the man was 49 years old, but did not release any additional details about his death.
"Given the fact that several deaths in Texas and hundreds globally have occurred due to this illness—this is not an unexpected event," said Dr. Phil Huang, Medical Director for Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services, in a news release. "We continue to coordinate with local, state and national partners to monitor the spread of this illness."
Officials say there have been 113 confirmed cases and one probable case of swine flu in Travis County as of June 26. Statewide, there have been 2,982 confirmed and probable cases and 13 deaths.
You can prevent the flu by washing hands and covering your mouth when you sneeze of cough. For more information on how to prevent the flu, click here.
Austin/Travis County health officials Monday reported a Pflugerville man has died from H1N1 Influenza, commonly known as swine flu.
June 29th, 2009
KVUE's Clara Tuma reports
Officials say the man was 49 years old, but did not release any additional details about his death.
"Given the fact that several deaths in Texas and hundreds globally have occurred due to this illness—this is not an unexpected event," said Dr. Phil Huang, Medical Director for Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services, in a news release. "We continue to coordinate with local, state and national partners to monitor the spread of this illness."
Officials say there have been 113 confirmed cases and one probable case of swine flu in Travis County as of June 26. Statewide, there have been 2,982 confirmed and probable cases and 13 deaths.
You can prevent the flu by washing hands and covering your mouth when you sneeze of cough. For more information on how to prevent the flu, click here.
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